- Current Affairs 6th March 2019: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched “Yuva Vigyani Karyakram”, a “Young Scientist Programme” for the School Children to be studying in the 9th standard.
- ISRO Scientists will impart basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space Applications to the young ones with the intent of arousing their interest in the emerging areas of Space activities.
- The “Catch them young” residential training programme will be of around two weeks duration during summer holidays with a proposal to select 3 students from each State and Union Territory, covering CBSE, ICSE and State syllabus.
- It has launched the YUVA programme. It has approached the Chief Secretaries of the respective States and Administrators of Union Territories in India to arrange for the selection of three students and communicate the list to ISRO.
- The selection is based on academic performance and extracurricular activities.
Published On : 06 Mar 2019
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